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ArticlePolymers2022

Functionalized Electrospun Scaffold-Human-Muscle-Derived Stem Cell Construct Promotes In Vivo Neocartilage Formation.

Lina Jankauskaite, Mantas Malinauskas, Lauryna Aukstikalne, Lauryna Dabasinskaite, Augustinas Rimkunas, Tomas Mickevicius, Alius Pockevičius, Edvinas Krugly, Dainius Martuzevicius, Darius Ciuzas and 2 more

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Article in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lina JankauskaiteInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Mantas MalinauskasInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Lauryna AukstikalneInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Lauryna DabasinskaiteFaculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-0604-7777
Augustinas RimkunasInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Tomas MickeviciusInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Alius PockevičiusPathology Center, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Edvinas KruglyFaculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Dainius MartuzeviciusFaculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Darius CiuzasFaculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-0602-0670
Odeta BaniukaitieneFaculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Arvydas UsasInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-49264 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences · LTKaunas University of Technology · LT

Funding

European Regional Development Fund No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718-01-0078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a non-cytotoxic, completely biodegradable biomaterial, ideal for cartilage tissue engineering. Despite drawbacks such as low hydrophilicity and lack of functional groups necessary for incorporating growth factors, it provides a proper environment for different cells, including stem cells. In our study, we aimed to improve properties of scaffolds for better cell adherence and cartilage regeneration. Thus, electrospun PCL-scaffolds were functionalized with ozone and loaded with TGF-β3. Together, human-muscle-derived stem cells (hMDSCs) were isolated and assessed for their phenotype and potential to differentiate into specific lineages. Then, hMDSCs were seeded on ozonated (O) and non-ozonated ("naïve" (NO)) scaffolds with or without protein and submitted for in vitro and in vivo experiments. In vitro studies showed that hMDSC and control cells (human chondrocyte) could be tracked for at least 14 days. We observed better proliferation of hMDSCs in O scaffolds compared to NO scaffolds from day 7 to day 28. Protein analysis revealed slightly higher expression of type II collagen (Coll2) on O scaffolds compared to NO on days 21 and 28. We detected more pronounced formation of glycosaminoglycans in the O scaffolds containing TGF-β3 and hMDSC compared to NO and scaffolds without TGF-β3 in in vivo animal experiments. Coll2-positive extracellular matrix was observed within O and NO scaffolds containing TGF-β3 and hMDSC for up to 8 weeks after implantation. These findings suggest that ozone-treated, TGF-β3-loaded scaffold with hMDSC is a promising tool in neocartilage formation.

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cartilage regenerationhuman MDSCsozone-treatmentPCL scaffoldscaffold–cell constructtransforming growth factor beta3

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PMID35746068
PMCPMC9229929
OpenAlexW4283163687

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